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Cinema attracts more and more people in Europe, that at least is the conclusion of the International Union of Cinemas’ annual survey. The provisional update was released on February 14th, a more detailed report on the region will be available in the spring. Some Mediterranean countries show a clear increase in cinema attendance, for example …
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On February 13th the Royal Film Commission and the Public Security Directorate, represented by the director of Correctional and Rehabilitation Centres, signed a Memorandum of Understanding allowing prisoners to have access to film screenings. The project is called “Cinema for All”. Films will be shown in all the Kingdom’s penitential centres, with the exception of …
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Italian musician/writer/director Luciano Ligabue continues his tour promoting “Made in Italy”, his latest film released at the end of January. The film’s music track is Ligabue’s new album of the same name – the first time in Italy that a music album has been a central element of a film. Sources: la Repubblica Napoli, Donna …
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“Sympathy for the Devil”, a film produced by Amra Baksic Camo and based on the writings of French journalist Paul Marchand, about both the siege of Sarajevo in 1992/1993 and more broadly the war in Bosnia Herzegovina, will start shooting in February. Film production in the country is problematic since the state provides no financial …
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The Greek government, jointly through the National Centre of Audiovisual Media and Communication (NCAMC) and the Ministry for Digital Policy, has decided to instigate a major reform of the broadcasting sector. Legislative reforms have been adopted to develop the sector, making substantial grants available for Greek production companies or foreign film companies with a branch …
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The opening of the Cinémathèque Tunisienne was made official on November 7th in Tunis, during the 28th Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage (JCC). Last June, director and documentary artist Hichem Ben Ammar (J’en ai vu des étoiles, 2006 ; Un conte de faits, 2010) was appointed by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs to complete the project and …
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The first full-length feature by Algerian director Sofia Djama, presented in the Orizzonti section at the 74th Venice International Film Festival (August 30th – September 9th), was well received and won three awards. The Orizzonti jury, chaired by Italian director Gianni Amelio, awarded its Best Actress Award to Lyna Khoudri, who features alongside Sami Bouajila …
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